Dorset Council’s anti-social behaviour (ASB) team are joining up with Dorset Police, Community Safety Patrol Officers, Dorset Fire and Rescue, Dorset Youth Outreach, We Are Weymouth and Weymouth Town Council to talk to members of the public at an event on Monday 18 July.
Camp Bestival returns to the Lulworth Estate later this month – with traffic restrictions in place to ensure safe access to the event and help keep vehicles moving through the area.
Dorset’s first-ever live and interactive coding day for children will be held this September and schools across the county are being urged to take part. Held on 15 September during National Coding Week, the Dorset Coding Day is for children in years 5, 6 and 7 and aims to inspire future Bill Gateses and Ada… Read more Dorset’s first dedicated coding day for school children to be held this autumn
Work is underway to repair rural and residential roads as part Dorset Council’s annual programme of surface dressing.
Businesses in Weymouth town centre are being encouraged to join a pilot scheme offering young women and girls a safe space if they are feeling unsafe or threatened outside of the family home.
Dorset Council is proposing a speed limit reduction from 40mph to 30mph along Wimborne Road and Stapehill Road in Ferndown to enhance safety for residents.
Final recommendations for town and parish council governance arrangements in Dorset will be considered by Full Council on Thursday 14 July. Following extensive public consultations, the final recommendations, if agreed, will form the basis of a new Dorset Council (Parish Areas and Electoral Arrangements) Order which will take effect on 1 April 2024. A Community… Read more Community Governance Review, final recommendations
As part of Dorset Council’s ongoing programme of traffic signal upgrades, the busy Marston Road junction in Sherborne is being improved.
Dorset Council has made changes to the way it provides alternative education for children who are unable to go to school.
A Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPOs) comes into force on 1 July that prevents people lighting fires, including BBQs, fireworks, lanterns, and campfires, in many public areas across Dorset.
Dorset Council has successfully secured over £900,000 worth of funding to improve sections of two National Cycle Network routes in Dorset this summer.
People most urgently in need of housing help from Dorset Council are being better prioritised with new single points of contact and a triage system.
People living in the east of the Dorset Council area are being asked to look out for advance notice boards as road repairs move into the area.
Dorset Highways maintenance gangs are out across the council area continuing to repair road damage.
The Birmingham 2022 Queen’s Baton Relay is confirmed to visit Portland here in Dorset early next month during its final journey through England this summer.
Dorset Council will be flying the Roma Flag at County Hall from 23 to 30 June this year in commemoration of the deaths of all the Roma and Sinti murdered by the Nazis at Auschwitz.
Micro-surfacing works are getting underway to help preserve more of Dorset Council’s road network.
Solar panels have been installed on the roof of Durlston Castle in Dorset this month as part of Dorset Council’s continued efforts to reduce carbon emissions across its estate.
The Armed Forces Day flag will fly outside County Hall in Dorchester on 20 June to highlight support and respect for the Armed Forces community. The annual ceremony is an opportunity to honour service men and women, past and present.
Dorset Council has unveiled a bold and ambitious plan for the Dorset Innovation Park (DIP) near Wool, with a report going to Cabinet next week seeking investment of £14.6m.
Work is underway to repair rural and residential roads as part Dorset Council’s annual programme of surface dressing.
Residents who wouldn’t usually ask for help are being encouraged to reach out for support early as the cost of living rises and Dorset Council is working with its partners to signpost people to the right place to meet their circumstances.
If you go down to the woods today, you’re sure for a green surprise… Avon Heath Country Park is now home to an array of new solar panels on the roofs of its café, classroom and toilet block.
Round 2 applications for members of the Dorset Council Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Reference Group is now open. We are seeking voluntary and community sector organisations representing the protected characteristics from the Equality Act 2010, who are not currently members of the group.
Residents, officers, and councillors are celebrating as Dorset Council has completed its extensive improvements on the Castleman Trailway in East Dorset.
It’s Shared Lives Week from 13 June and to mark it we are launching a recruitment drive with help from two of our carers, David and Wendy and their Shared Lives story.
Dorset Council is ‘flying The White Ensign’ flag at County Hall in Dorchester to mark the 40th anniversary since the end of the Falklands War to remember all those who were involved and affected by the conflict.
Local voluntary and community organisations across the county have been awarded a total of £209,689 in financial support from Dorset Council in recent months to help with their running costs.
Vulnerable people in the Dorset Council area can apply for new support to help with rising costs.
Today is Dorset Day – an opportunity for us to shine a light on the people, places and natural environment that make our county so special.
